@helixui/library 3.2.0-next.74 → 3.2.0-next.78

package/dist/css/helix-core.css

@@ -395,10 +395,7 @@
 
   .button:focus-visible {
     outline: var(--hx-focus-ring-width, 2px) solid
-      var(
-        --hx-button-focus-ring-color,
-        var(--hx-focus-ring-color, var(--hx-color-primary-500, #429797))
-      );
+      var(--hx-button-focus-ring-color, var(--hx-focus-ring-color, #6ab1b1));
     outline-offset: var(--hx-focus-ring-offset, 2px);
   }
 
@@ -436,8 +433,11 @@
   /* ─── Style Variants ─── */
 
   .button--primary {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-primary-500, #429797);
-    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-primary, #ffffff);
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-action-primary-bg, #429797);
+    /* Inline #0d1825 matches text.on-primary's resolved primitive (neutral-900);
+       cold-start without the semantic still paints AA-tuned dark-on-primary
+       rather than white-on-primary (3.43:1 fail). */
+    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-primary, #0d1825);
     --hx-button-border-color: transparent;
   }
 
@@ -445,8 +445,8 @@
     --hx-button-bg: transparent;
     /* primary-500 (#429797) text on white surface = 3.43:1 — fails AA.
        primary-600 (#0F7078) on white = 6.06:1 — AA pass. */
-    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-primary-600, #0f7078);
-    --hx-button-border-color: var(--hx-color-primary-600, #0f7078);
+    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-action-secondary-fg, #0f7078);
+    --hx-button-border-color: var(--hx-color-action-secondary-border, #0f7078);
   }
 
   .button--secondary:hover {
@@ -464,25 +464,29 @@
   }
 
   .button--danger {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-error-500, #e5493e);
-    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-error, #ffffff);
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-action-danger-bg, #e5493e);
+    /* Inline #0d1825 matches text.on-error's resolved primitive (neutral-900);
+       cold-start without the semantic still paints AA-tuned dark-on-error
+       rather than white-on-error (3.92:1 fail). */
+    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-error, #0d1825);
     --hx-button-border-color: transparent;
   }
 
   /* on-error tokens are tuned for error-500 (neutral-900 on #E5493E ≈ 4.59:1).
-     error-600 (#C92A2A) drops that to 2.25:1 — AA fail. Hold fg at neutral-0
-     directly so darker hover fills stay legible. Mirrors hx-toast precedent
-     (commit 300e21ab0). */
+     error-600 (#C92A2A) drops that to 2.25:1 — AA fail. text.on-error-strong
+     resolves to neutral-0 across modes (no dark flip) so the darker hover fill
+     stays legible. Mirrors hx-toast precedent (commit 300e21ab0); routed
+     through the semantic tier in 3.2.1 token-cascade remediation. */
   .button--danger:hover {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-button-hover-bg, var(--hx-color-error-600, #c92a2a));
-    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-neutral-0, #ffffff);
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-button-hover-bg, var(--hx-color-action-danger-bg-hover, #c92a2a));
+    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-error-strong, #ffffff);
   }
 
   .button--ghost {
     --hx-button-bg: transparent;
     /* primary-500 (#429797) text on white surface = 3.43:1 — fails AA.
        primary-600 (#0F7078) on white = 6.06:1 — AA pass. */
-    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-primary-600, #0f7078);
+    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-action-ghost-fg, #0f7078);
     --hx-button-border-color: transparent;
   }
 
@@ -501,12 +505,13 @@
   }
 
   /* on-primary token resolves to neutral-900 (#0D1825) — tuned for primary-500.
-     primary-600 (#0F7078) drops the pair to 3.07:1 — AA fail. Pin fg at
-     neutral-0 for the darker hover fill. Mirrors hx-toast precedent
-     (commit 300e21ab0). */
+     primary-600 (#0F7078) drops the pair to 3.07:1 — AA fail. text.on-primary-strong
+     resolves to neutral-0 across modes (no dark flip) for the darker hover fill.
+     Mirrors hx-toast precedent (commit 300e21ab0); routed through the semantic
+     tier in 3.2.1 token-cascade remediation. */
   .button--primary:hover {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-button-hover-bg, var(--hx-color-primary-600, #0f7078));
-    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-neutral-0, #ffffff);
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-button-hover-bg, var(--hx-color-action-primary-bg-hover, #0f7078));
+    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-primary-strong, #ffffff);
   }
 
   /* ─── Disabled ─── */
@@ -552,7 +557,7 @@
 
   /* Override text color and filter-based hover/active for all variants */
   :host([inverted]) .button {
-    color: var(--hx-button-inverted-color, var(--hx-color-neutral-0, #ffffff));
+    color: var(--hx-button-inverted-color, var(--hx-color-text-inverse, #ffffff));
     filter: none;
   }
 
@@ -565,37 +570,42 @@
   }
 
   :host([inverted]) .button:focus-visible {
+    /* WCAG 1.4.11: focus indicator needs ≥3:1 against adjacent colors.
+       border-on-dark-default (overlay-white-30) ≈ 2.7:1 on neutral-900 — fails.
+       border-on-dark-strong (overlay-white-70) ≈ 5:1 — passes. */
     outline-color: var(
       --hx-button-inverted-focus-ring-color,
-      var(--hx-overlay-white-50, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5))
+      var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-strong, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7))
     );
   }
 
   /* Primary inverted — slight transparent white overlay on hover */
   :host([inverted]) .button--primary:hover {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-primary-400, #6ab1b1);
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-action-primary-bg-inverted-hover, #6ab1b1);
   }
 
-  /* Secondary inverted — white border and text */
+  /* Secondary inverted — white border and translucent hover fill */
   :host([inverted]) .button--secondary {
-    --hx-button-border-color: var(--hx-overlay-white-70, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7));
+    --hx-button-border-color: var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-strong, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7));
   }
 
   :host([inverted]) .button--secondary:hover {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-overlay-white-15, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-default, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
   }
 
-  /* Tertiary inverted */
+  /* Tertiary inverted — resting at subtle (10%) lifts to default (30%) on hover
+     so the runtime hover delta is visually distinct, not collapsed onto a
+     single token. */
   :host([inverted]) .button--tertiary {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-overlay-white-15, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-subtle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1));
     --hx-button-border-color: transparent;
   }
 
   :host([inverted]) .button--tertiary:hover {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-overlay-white-25, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25));
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-default, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3));
   }
 
-  /* Ghost inverted — transparent base, white hover bg */
+  /* Ghost inverted — transparent base, translucent hover bg */
   :host([inverted]) .button--ghost {
     --hx-button-bg: transparent;
     --hx-button-border-color: transparent;
@@ -604,17 +614,17 @@
   :host([inverted]) .button--ghost:hover {
     --hx-button-bg: var(
       --hx-button-inverted-ghost-hover-bg,
-      var(--hx-overlay-white-20, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2))
+      var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-default, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2))
     );
   }
 
   /* Outline inverted — white border */
   :host([inverted]) .button--outline {
-    --hx-button-border-color: var(--hx-overlay-white-70, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7));
+    --hx-button-border-color: var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-strong, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7));
   }
 
   :host([inverted]) .button--outline:hover {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-overlay-white-15, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-default, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
   }
 
   /* ─── Prefix / Suffix / Label ─── */
@@ -642,6 +652,16 @@
       border: 2px solid ButtonText;
     }
 
+    .button:hover {
+      /* Hover affordance must survive in HC. Highlight/HighlightText is the
+         OS-level "selected" pair, mirroring the forcedColorsInteractive mixin's
+         hover contract — kept inline since this component owns its bespoke HC
+         block (XOR rule). */
+      background-color: Highlight;
+      color: HighlightText;
+      border-color: Highlight;
+    }
+
     .button:focus-visible {
       outline: 3px solid Highlight;
       outline-offset: 2px;

package/dist/css/helix-feedback.css

@@ -1233,33 +1233,38 @@
    * error-600) because the lighter -500 fills can't pass AA against white
    * text in the precision-cool palette. The neutral-900 on-{role} tokens
    * are tuned for the lighter -500 surfaces and would fail here (e.g.
-   * neutral-900 on primary-600 = 3.07:1), so we hold fg at neutral-0
-   * directly for primary/success/danger.
-   * - neutral-0 on primary-600 (#0F7078) = 5.39:1 — AA pass
-   * - neutral-0 on success-700 (#146831) = 6.88:1 — AA pass
+   * neutral-900 on primary-600 = 3.07:1), so the on-{role}-strong tokens
+   * (neutral-0, no dark-mode flip) keep fg legible on the darker fills.
+   * - text.on-primary-strong on info.bg-strong (primary-600, #0F7078) = 5.39:1
+   * - text.on-success-strong on success.bg-strong (success-700, #146831) = 6.88:1
    *   (success-600 #0E8A4A on white = 4.41:1 — drifts under AA at 14px)
-   * - neutral-0 on error-600   (#C92A2A) = 5.92:1 — AA pass
-   * - neutral-900 on warning-500 (#C2711C) = 4.83:1 — AA pass
+   * - text.on-error-strong   on danger.bg-strong  (error-600, #C92A2A) = 5.92:1
+   * - text.on-warning        on warning.bg-strong (warning-500, #C2711C) = 4.83:1
    *   (warning stays on the lighter -500 surface so on-warning works)
+   *
+   * 3.2.1 token-cascade: bg variants now route through surface.{role}-strong
+   * semantics; fg variants route through text.on-{role}-strong (or on-warning
+   * for the warning variant). Component-tier tokens are NOT bypassed — the
+   * --hx-toast-bg / --hx-toast-color slots remain the single override point.
    */
   .toast--success {
-    --hx-toast-bg: var(--hx-color-success-700, #146831);
-    --hx-toast-color: var(--hx-color-neutral-0, #ffffff);
+    --hx-toast-bg: var(--hx-color-surface-success-strong, #146831);
+    --hx-toast-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-success-strong, #ffffff);
   }
 
   .toast--warning {
-    --hx-toast-bg: var(--hx-color-warning-500, #c2711c);
+    --hx-toast-bg: var(--hx-color-surface-warning-strong, #c2711c);
     --hx-toast-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-warning, #0d1825);
   }
 
   .toast--danger {
-    --hx-toast-bg: var(--hx-color-error-600, #c92a2a);
-    --hx-toast-color: var(--hx-color-neutral-0, #ffffff);
+    --hx-toast-bg: var(--hx-color-surface-danger-strong, #c92a2a);
+    --hx-toast-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-error-strong, #ffffff);
   }
 
   .toast--info {
-    --hx-toast-bg: var(--hx-color-primary-600, #0f7078);
-    --hx-toast-color: var(--hx-color-neutral-0, #ffffff);
+    --hx-toast-bg: var(--hx-color-surface-info-strong, #0f7078);
+    --hx-toast-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-primary-strong, #ffffff);
   }
 
   /* ─── Severity Label (WCAG 1.4.1) ─── */

package/dist/css/helix-forms.css

@@ -3861,10 +3861,10 @@
 
   /* ─── High Contrast Mode (forced-colors) ───
    *
-   * Component-specific overrides that complement the shared forcedColorsField
-   * mixin (composed in static styles). The mixin handles the input/wrapper
-   * core; the rules below extend it to the label / error / help-text /
-   * disabled-host surfaces unique to hx-text-input.
+   * Bespoke block — sole owner of forced-colors deference for hx-text-input.
+   * Covers wrapper/input/placeholder/focus/disabled/error/label/help-text;
+   * strictly more than forcedColorsField. The mixin is intentionally NOT
+   * composed (XOR rule — see styles/forced-colors.ts COMPOSITION RULES).
    */
 
   @media (forced-colors: active) {

package/dist/css/helix-navigation.css

@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@
        and evaluates their text against the page white background, producing
        false-positive color-contrast violations (WCAG 2.1 AA). */
     background-color: var(--hx-side-nav-bg, var(--hx-color-surface-inverse, #0d1825));
-    color: var(--hx-side-nav-color, var(--hx-color-text-inverse, #ebeee9));
+    color: var(--hx-side-nav-color, var(--hx-color-text-inverse, #ffffff));
   }
 
   * {
@@ -754,11 +754,11 @@
     height: 100%;
     width: var(--hx-side-nav-width, 16rem);
     background-color: var(--hx-side-nav-bg, var(--hx-color-surface-inverse, #0d1825));
-    color: var(--hx-side-nav-color, var(--hx-color-text-inverse, #ebeee9));
+    color: var(--hx-side-nav-color, var(--hx-color-text-inverse, #ffffff));
     transition: width var(--hx-transition-normal, 300ms) ease;
     overflow: hidden;
     border-inline-end: var(--hx-border-width-thin, 1px) solid
-      var(--hx-side-nav-border-color, var(--hx-color-border-strong, #313e4b));
+      var(--hx-side-nav-border-color, var(--hx-color-border-strong, #8e9c98));
   }
 
   /* ─── Collapsed State ─── */
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@
     flex-shrink: 0;
     min-height: var(--hx-space-14, 3.5rem);
     border-bottom: var(--hx-border-width-thin, 1px) solid
-      var(--hx-side-nav-border-color, var(--hx-color-border-strong, #313e4b));
+      var(--hx-side-nav-border-color, var(--hx-color-border-strong, #8e9c98));
     overflow: hidden;
   }
 
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@
     flex-shrink: 0;
     min-height: var(--hx-space-14, 3.5rem);
     border-top: var(--hx-border-width-thin, 1px) solid
-      var(--hx-side-nav-border-color, var(--hx-color-border-strong, #313e4b));
+      var(--hx-side-nav-border-color, var(--hx-color-border-strong, #8e9c98));
     overflow: hidden;
   }
 
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@
     border: none;
     border-radius: var(--hx-border-radius-sm, 0.25rem);
     background: transparent;
-    color: var(--hx-side-nav-toggle-color, var(--hx-color-text-inverse, #b6bfb9));
+    color: var(--hx-side-nav-toggle-color, var(--hx-color-text-inverse, #ffffff));
     cursor: pointer;
     transition:
       background-color var(--hx-transition-fast, 150ms) ease,
@@ -835,10 +835,10 @@
 
   .side-nav__toggle:hover {
     background-color: var(
-      --hx-overlay-white-10,
+      --hx-color-border-on-dark-subtle,
       rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)
     ); /* fallback for browsers without color-mix() */
-    color: var(--hx-color-text-inverse, #ebeee9);
+    color: var(--hx-side-nav-toggle-hover-color, var(--hx-color-text-inverse, #ffffff));
   }
 
   @supports (color: color-mix(in srgb, red 50%, blue)) {
@@ -849,10 +849,7 @@
 
   .side-nav__toggle:focus-visible {
     outline: var(--hx-focus-ring-width, 2px) solid
-      var(
-        --hx-side-nav-focus-ring-color,
-        var(--hx-focus-ring-color, var(--hx-color-primary-400, #6ab1b1))
-      );
+      var(--hx-side-nav-focus-ring-color, var(--hx-focus-ring-color, #6ab1b1));
     outline-offset: var(--hx-focus-ring-offset, 2px);
   }
 

package/dist/css/helix-tokens.css

@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
   --hx-color-text-on-success: var(--hx-color-neutral-900);
   --hx-color-text-on-warning: var(--hx-color-neutral-900);
   --hx-color-text-on-info: var(--hx-color-neutral-900);
+  --hx-color-text-on-primary-strong: var(--hx-color-neutral-0);
+  --hx-color-text-on-success-strong: var(--hx-color-neutral-0);
+  --hx-color-text-on-error-strong: var(--hx-color-neutral-0);
   --hx-color-text-link: var(--hx-color-primary-600);
   --hx-color-text-link-hover: var(--hx-color-primary-700);
   --hx-color-text-link-visited: var(--hx-color-secondary-600);
@@ -112,13 +115,32 @@
   --hx-color-surface-sunken: var(--hx-color-neutral-100);
   --hx-color-surface-inverse: var(--hx-color-neutral-900);
   --hx-color-surface-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
+  --hx-color-surface-success-strong: var(--hx-color-success-700);
+  --hx-color-surface-warning-strong: var(--hx-color-warning-500);
+  --hx-color-surface-danger-strong: var(--hx-color-error-600);
+  --hx-color-surface-info-strong: var(--hx-color-primary-600);
   --hx-color-border-default: var(--hx-color-neutral-200);
   --hx-color-border-subtle: var(--hx-color-neutral-100);
   --hx-color-border-strong: var(--hx-color-neutral-400);
   --hx-color-border-focus: var(--hx-color-primary-500);
+  --hx-color-border-on-dark-strong: var(--hx-overlay-white-70);
+  --hx-color-border-on-dark-default: var(--hx-overlay-white-30);
+  --hx-color-border-on-dark-subtle: var(--hx-overlay-white-10);
   --hx-color-focus-ring: var(--hx-color-primary-400);
   --hx-color-selection-bg: var(--hx-color-primary-200);
   --hx-color-selection-color: var(--hx-color-neutral-900);
+  --hx-color-action-primary-bg: var(--hx-color-primary-500);
+  --hx-color-action-primary-bg-hover: var(--hx-color-primary-600);
+  --hx-color-action-primary-bg-active: var(--hx-color-primary-700);
+  --hx-color-action-primary-bg-inverted-hover: var(--hx-color-primary-400);
+  --hx-color-action-secondary-fg: var(--hx-color-primary-600);
+  --hx-color-action-secondary-border: var(--hx-color-primary-600);
+  --hx-color-action-secondary-bg-hover: var(--hx-color-primary-50);
+  --hx-color-action-ghost-fg: var(--hx-color-primary-600);
+  --hx-color-action-ghost-bg-hover: var(--hx-color-primary-50);
+  --hx-color-action-danger-bg: var(--hx-color-error-500);
+  --hx-color-action-danger-bg-hover: var(--hx-color-error-600);
+  --hx-color-action-danger-bg-active: var(--hx-color-error-700);
   --hx-body-bg: var(--hx-color-surface-default);
   --hx-body-color: var(--hx-color-text-primary);
   --hx-body-font-family: var(--hx-font-family-sans);
@@ -351,6 +373,11 @@
     --hx-color-focus-ring: var(--hx-color-primary-400);
     --hx-color-selection-bg: var(--hx-color-primary-800);
     --hx-color-selection-color: var(--hx-color-neutral-100);
+    --hx-color-action-secondary-fg: var(--hx-color-primary-400);
+    --hx-color-action-secondary-border: var(--hx-color-primary-400);
+    --hx-color-action-secondary-bg-hover: var(--hx-color-primary-900);
+    --hx-color-action-ghost-fg: var(--hx-color-primary-400);
+    --hx-color-action-ghost-bg-hover: var(--hx-color-primary-900);
     --hx-body-bg: var(--hx-color-surface-default);
     --hx-body-color: var(--hx-color-text-primary);
     --hx-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 0.3);
@@ -387,6 +414,11 @@
   --hx-color-focus-ring: var(--hx-color-primary-400);
   --hx-color-selection-bg: var(--hx-color-primary-800);
   --hx-color-selection-color: var(--hx-color-neutral-100);
+  --hx-color-action-secondary-fg: var(--hx-color-primary-400);
+  --hx-color-action-secondary-border: var(--hx-color-primary-400);
+  --hx-color-action-secondary-bg-hover: var(--hx-color-primary-900);
+  --hx-color-action-ghost-fg: var(--hx-color-primary-400);
+  --hx-color-action-ghost-bg-hover: var(--hx-color-primary-900);
   --hx-body-bg: var(--hx-color-surface-default);
   --hx-body-color: var(--hx-color-text-primary);
   --hx-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 0.3);
@@ -426,6 +458,9 @@
     --hx-color-text-on-success: #000000;
     --hx-color-text-on-warning: #000000;
     --hx-color-text-on-info: #000000;
+    --hx-color-text-on-primary-strong: #000000;
+    --hx-color-text-on-error-strong: #000000;
+    --hx-color-text-on-success-strong: #000000;
     --hx-color-text-link: #FFFF00;
     --hx-color-text-link-hover: #FFFF99;
     --hx-color-text-link-visited: #FF80FF;
@@ -435,13 +470,21 @@
     --hx-color-surface-sunken: #000000;
     --hx-color-surface-inverse: #FFFFFF;
     --hx-color-surface-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
+    --hx-color-surface-success-strong: var(--hx-color-success-500);
+    --hx-color-surface-warning-strong: var(--hx-color-warning-500);
+    --hx-color-surface-danger-strong: var(--hx-color-error-500);
+    --hx-color-surface-info-strong: var(--hx-color-primary-500);
     --hx-color-border-default: #FFFFFF;
     --hx-color-border-subtle: #C0C0C0;
     --hx-color-border-strong: #FFFFFF;
     --hx-color-border-focus: #FFFF00;
+    --hx-color-border-on-dark-strong: #FFFFFF;
+    --hx-color-border-on-dark-default: #FFFFFF;
+    --hx-color-border-on-dark-subtle: #C0C0C0;
     --hx-color-focus-ring: #FFFF00;
     --hx-color-selection-bg: #1AEBFF;
     --hx-color-selection-color: #000000;
+    --hx-color-action-danger-bg-active: var(--hx-color-error-500);
     --hx-body-bg: #000000;
     --hx-body-color: #FFFFFF;
     --hx-focus-ring-color: #FFFF00;

package/dist/css/hx-button.css

@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@
 
   .button:focus-visible {
     outline: var(--hx-focus-ring-width, 2px) solid
-      var(
-        --hx-button-focus-ring-color,
-        var(--hx-focus-ring-color, var(--hx-color-primary-500, #429797))
-      );
+      var(--hx-button-focus-ring-color, var(--hx-focus-ring-color, #6ab1b1));
     outline-offset: var(--hx-focus-ring-offset, 2px);
   }
 
@@ -87,8 +84,11 @@
   /* ─── Style Variants ─── */
 
   .button--primary {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-primary-500, #429797);
-    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-primary, #ffffff);
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-action-primary-bg, #429797);
+    /* Inline #0d1825 matches text.on-primary's resolved primitive (neutral-900);
+       cold-start without the semantic still paints AA-tuned dark-on-primary
+       rather than white-on-primary (3.43:1 fail). */
+    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-primary, #0d1825);
     --hx-button-border-color: transparent;
   }
 
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
     --hx-button-bg: transparent;
     /* primary-500 (#429797) text on white surface = 3.43:1 — fails AA.
        primary-600 (#0F7078) on white = 6.06:1 — AA pass. */
-    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-primary-600, #0f7078);
-    --hx-button-border-color: var(--hx-color-primary-600, #0f7078);
+    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-action-secondary-fg, #0f7078);
+    --hx-button-border-color: var(--hx-color-action-secondary-border, #0f7078);
   }
 
   .button--secondary:hover {
@@ -115,25 +115,29 @@
   }
 
   .button--danger {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-error-500, #e5493e);
-    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-error, #ffffff);
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-action-danger-bg, #e5493e);
+    /* Inline #0d1825 matches text.on-error's resolved primitive (neutral-900);
+       cold-start without the semantic still paints AA-tuned dark-on-error
+       rather than white-on-error (3.92:1 fail). */
+    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-error, #0d1825);
     --hx-button-border-color: transparent;
   }
 
   /* on-error tokens are tuned for error-500 (neutral-900 on #E5493E ≈ 4.59:1).
-     error-600 (#C92A2A) drops that to 2.25:1 — AA fail. Hold fg at neutral-0
-     directly so darker hover fills stay legible. Mirrors hx-toast precedent
-     (commit 300e21ab0). */
+     error-600 (#C92A2A) drops that to 2.25:1 — AA fail. text.on-error-strong
+     resolves to neutral-0 across modes (no dark flip) so the darker hover fill
+     stays legible. Mirrors hx-toast precedent (commit 300e21ab0); routed
+     through the semantic tier in 3.2.1 token-cascade remediation. */
   .button--danger:hover {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-button-hover-bg, var(--hx-color-error-600, #c92a2a));
-    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-neutral-0, #ffffff);
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-button-hover-bg, var(--hx-color-action-danger-bg-hover, #c92a2a));
+    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-error-strong, #ffffff);
   }
 
   .button--ghost {
     --hx-button-bg: transparent;
     /* primary-500 (#429797) text on white surface = 3.43:1 — fails AA.
        primary-600 (#0F7078) on white = 6.06:1 — AA pass. */
-    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-primary-600, #0f7078);
+    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-action-ghost-fg, #0f7078);
     --hx-button-border-color: transparent;
   }
 
@@ -152,12 +156,13 @@
   }
 
   /* on-primary token resolves to neutral-900 (#0D1825) — tuned for primary-500.
-     primary-600 (#0F7078) drops the pair to 3.07:1 — AA fail. Pin fg at
-     neutral-0 for the darker hover fill. Mirrors hx-toast precedent
-     (commit 300e21ab0). */
+     primary-600 (#0F7078) drops the pair to 3.07:1 — AA fail. text.on-primary-strong
+     resolves to neutral-0 across modes (no dark flip) for the darker hover fill.
+     Mirrors hx-toast precedent (commit 300e21ab0); routed through the semantic
+     tier in 3.2.1 token-cascade remediation. */
   .button--primary:hover {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-button-hover-bg, var(--hx-color-primary-600, #0f7078));
-    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-neutral-0, #ffffff);
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-button-hover-bg, var(--hx-color-action-primary-bg-hover, #0f7078));
+    --hx-button-color: var(--hx-color-text-on-primary-strong, #ffffff);
   }
 
   /* ─── Disabled ─── */
@@ -203,7 +208,7 @@
 
   /* Override text color and filter-based hover/active for all variants */
   :host([inverted]) .button {
-    color: var(--hx-button-inverted-color, var(--hx-color-neutral-0, #ffffff));
+    color: var(--hx-button-inverted-color, var(--hx-color-text-inverse, #ffffff));
     filter: none;
   }
 
@@ -216,37 +221,42 @@
   }
 
   :host([inverted]) .button:focus-visible {
+    /* WCAG 1.4.11: focus indicator needs ≥3:1 against adjacent colors.
+       border-on-dark-default (overlay-white-30) ≈ 2.7:1 on neutral-900 — fails.
+       border-on-dark-strong (overlay-white-70) ≈ 5:1 — passes. */
     outline-color: var(
       --hx-button-inverted-focus-ring-color,
-      var(--hx-overlay-white-50, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5))
+      var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-strong, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7))
     );
   }
 
   /* Primary inverted — slight transparent white overlay on hover */
   :host([inverted]) .button--primary:hover {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-primary-400, #6ab1b1);
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-action-primary-bg-inverted-hover, #6ab1b1);
   }
 
-  /* Secondary inverted — white border and text */
+  /* Secondary inverted — white border and translucent hover fill */
   :host([inverted]) .button--secondary {
-    --hx-button-border-color: var(--hx-overlay-white-70, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7));
+    --hx-button-border-color: var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-strong, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7));
   }
 
   :host([inverted]) .button--secondary:hover {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-overlay-white-15, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-default, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
   }
 
-  /* Tertiary inverted */
+  /* Tertiary inverted — resting at subtle (10%) lifts to default (30%) on hover
+     so the runtime hover delta is visually distinct, not collapsed onto a
+     single token. */
   :host([inverted]) .button--tertiary {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-overlay-white-15, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-subtle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1));
     --hx-button-border-color: transparent;
   }
 
   :host([inverted]) .button--tertiary:hover {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-overlay-white-25, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25));
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-default, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3));
   }
 
-  /* Ghost inverted — transparent base, white hover bg */
+  /* Ghost inverted — transparent base, translucent hover bg */
   :host([inverted]) .button--ghost {
     --hx-button-bg: transparent;
     --hx-button-border-color: transparent;
@@ -255,17 +265,17 @@
   :host([inverted]) .button--ghost:hover {
     --hx-button-bg: var(
       --hx-button-inverted-ghost-hover-bg,
-      var(--hx-overlay-white-20, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2))
+      var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-default, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2))
     );
   }
 
   /* Outline inverted — white border */
   :host([inverted]) .button--outline {
-    --hx-button-border-color: var(--hx-overlay-white-70, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7));
+    --hx-button-border-color: var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-strong, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7));
   }
 
   :host([inverted]) .button--outline:hover {
-    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-overlay-white-15, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
+    --hx-button-bg: var(--hx-color-border-on-dark-default, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
   }
 
   /* ─── Prefix / Suffix / Label ─── */
@@ -293,6 +303,16 @@
       border: 2px solid ButtonText;
     }
 
+    .button:hover {
+      /* Hover affordance must survive in HC. Highlight/HighlightText is the
+         OS-level "selected" pair, mirroring the forcedColorsInteractive mixin's
+         hover contract — kept inline since this component owns its bespoke HC
+         block (XOR rule). */
+      background-color: Highlight;
+      color: HighlightText;
+      border-color: Highlight;
+    }
+
     .button:focus-visible {
       outline: 3px solid Highlight;
       outline-offset: 2px;